Category: News
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Elon Musk says third patient got Neuralink brain implant
Neuralink isn’t the only company working on brain implants; many other companies and research groups are also working to link the nervous system to computers to help treat brain disorders and overcome brain injuries
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VOA Mandarin: China’s winter surge of flu-like HMPV cases raises concerns of transparency
Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) has recently spread widely across China, overwhelming hospitals and evoking memories of the COVID-19 outbreak. HMPV is not a new virus; it has been known for years and typically has a low mortality rate. Nevertheless, epidemiologists are calling for greater transparency about the spread of the virus to help contain infections. While…
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Court ruling will help New Mexico stay a go-to state for women seeking abortions
State has some of the most liberal abortion laws in the country
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AI helps Israeli journalist with ALS make a comeback
Artificial-intelligence software is being used to re-create Moshe Nussbaum’s widely recognized, distinctive voice
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UK Treasury chief heading to China to revive suspended economic, financial talks
Annual bilateral have been suspended since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and deteriorating relations in recent years
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Beijing says EU imposed unfair trade barriers on Chinese firms
Officials announce probe in July after Brussels began looking into whether Chinese government subsidies were undermining European competition
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Blinken visits Japan as Nippon Steel decision weighs on relations
Incoming President Trump also opposed merger
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US added 256,000 jobs in December; unemployment rate dips to 4.1%
The monthly number beat forecasters’ expectations of around 155,000 new jobs
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Chinese economic growth among slowest in decades
Leaders nervously eyeing a potential trade standoff with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump
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Pakistan welcomes World Bank’s $20 billion lending pledge
The deal, which begins in 2026 under its Country Partnership Framework, is to help address the impoverished country’s acute development challenges